Last week, the President addressed a series of rallies across the capital, issuing truckloads of promises. One of the most interesting one was the promise to buy a machine for the county government that would make one million chapatis a day. The promise elicited ridicule on social media.
The Kenya Kwanza government was elected based on several promises that it made to the people, key among them was to lower the cost of living. While on the campaign trail, President William Ruto and his team accused the previous administration of being composed of “dynasties” and therefore unable to comprehend the challenges facing the common citizen. To many of the “hustlers”, the election of the current regime was a moment of liberation. They finally had one of their own at the helm.
